The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the

The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency

The â€œfine biographyâ€ and â€œcompelling personal storyâ€ (The Wall Street Journal) of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Rooseveltâ€™s administration, Marguerite â€œMissyâ€ LeHand, FDRâ€™s de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout historyâ€¦until now.

Widely considered the firstâ€”and onlyâ€”female presidential chief of staff, Marguerite â€œMissyâ€ LeHand was the right-hand woman to Franklin Delano Rooseveltâ€”both personally and professionallyâ€”for more than twenty years. Although her official title as personal secretary was relatively humble, her power and influence were unparalleled. Everyone in the White House knew one truth: If you wanted access to Franklin, you had to get through Missy. She was one of his most trusted advisors, affording her a unique perspective on the president that no one else could claim, and she was deeply admired and respected by Eleanor Roosevelt.

With unprecedented access to Missyâ€™s family and original source materials, journalist Kathryn Smith tells the â€œfascinatingâ€ (Publishers Weekly) and forgotten story of the intelligent, loyal, and clever woman who had a front-row seat to history in the making. The Gatekeeper is a thoughtful, revealing unsung-hero story about a woman ahead of her time, the true weight of her responsibility, and the tumultuous era in which she livedâ€”and a long overdue tribute to one of the most important female figures in American history.
Country USA
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-09-06
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-09-06
Format	Kindle eBook

The Gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the Untold Story of the Partnership That Defined a Presidency

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